1962 South Korean constitutional referendum

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1962 South Korean constitutional referendum

17 December 1962
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 8,339,333 80.59% No 2,008,801 19.41% Valid votes 10,348,134 97.75% Invalid or blank votes 237,864 2.25% Total votes 10,585,998 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 12,412,798 85.28%

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A constitutional referendum was held in South Korea on 17 December 1962.^[1] The new constitution was approved by 80.6% of voters, with a turnout of 85.3%.^[2]